The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-30
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Able counsel represent both sides. On
the side of the defense are the names of
o. G.. Tredway, Judge Isaac Pendleton, G..
w. Argo. of lie Mars; NJ. M. Gray, Willis
G.. Clarke, Judge j. n. Weaver, and Geo.
w. Kellogg.
The prosecution is represented by County
Attorney S. Nj. Marsh, NJ. d. O'Connell,
of Fort Dodge, ex- United Srates District
Attorney; Hon. Il. p. Murphy, United
States District Attorney; and the WE'LL
known law firm of Hubbard, Spalding IL
Taylor.
The jury, in the selection of which only
one day was consumed, consists of John
O'Connor. farmer, of Morgan Township;
Thomas Crilley, farmer, of Morgan
Township; c. c.. Bartlett, farmer, of
Little Sioux Township; John Madden, n
farmer of Miller Township; Dennis Muir
ply, farmer, o Kedron Township; c. G..
Gross, a merchant, of Correctionville;
Thomas Frazier, farmer, of Rutland
Township; w. p. Pennell, a farmer, of
Concord Township; David Keiffer, a
farmer. of Floyd Township; f. Webster, n
farmer, of Woodbury. Township; John ID.
O'Connell, farmer, of Liberty Township,
and John Adair, a railroad grader, of Sioux
| City.
Mr.. II. J. Taylor presented the case for the
State and Mr.. Ct. w. Areo presented the
case for the defense. Mr.. Taylor, after
reading the indictment, recited the story of
the crime in delicate and somewhat la
bored manner. Mr.. TAYLOR laid the founda-
| ton of the motive for the murder in the
exciting incidents of the injunction suits
against the Sioux City liquor dealers. The
Rev. George G.. Haddock's participation in
these suits and his advocacy of temperance
were shown to have melted the enmity of
certain men, among whom was John Arens-
| dorf
| 1t is freely predicted in certain circles that
a disagreement will be the result of the
trial, and betting men are taking odds
against conviction.
| Mr.. Taylor grew ruggedly eloquent as he
neared the climax. In few words he out
lined the plan of the State in its proof OF
the murder. He described the assembling
of the alleged conspirators at J,unks saloon
the watching for Haddock's return from his
temperance mission to Greenville, the ar
rival of the minister ut Merr ii stable after
leaving Mr.. Turner at his home in the
western part of the city, and the starting
of Haddock for his own home.
Then came the deed of blood. Had
dock, after once returning TO the stable
door to ask "if that mob was lying in wal
for him, " started TO cross Water street, di-
of Fourth and Water streets. A maj
stepped firmly forward, passed the victim
then turned and fired the deadly shot. This
man, Mr.. Taylor declared the State was
ready to prove, was none other than JOIN
Arensdorf. "And the blood then shed OF
our city's streets, said he, "now cries fol
justice at your hands"
Mr.. Argo entered general denial of the
States charge, and introduced the defend
ant to the jury in brief biographical
sketch. John Arensdorf was born in Bel
GUM in 1851. His parents were farmers
At fourteen years of age he was appren
ticed to brewer. In 1871 he came L
America and has been employed as
brewer since that time. He has resided il
Sioux City for nearly ten years.
Mr.. Argo showed that the defense pro
posed to rely upon proving an ahbi, ant
upon the general good character of the de
PENDENT. The counsel devoted consider
able time to an arraignment of Harr,
Leavitt, who, he said, was the chief witnes
for the State. 1t was for the prosecution
to prove the guilt of Arensdorf. But tn
defense would unquestionably demonstrate
that he not only knew nothing of the muir
der, but that he had, on the night of tn
shooting, actually saved temperance work
er from assault.